My Beast Book Review - No Spoilers
Plot Summary
I picked up Beast when I was in the mood for a dark, obsessive romance set deep in mafia mythos, and it gave me exactly what I wanted: danger, raw lust, and that twisted “beauty and the beast” dynamic, all with a fresh edge. Beast is a killer, trained since childhood in captivity, with a life revolving around survival, violence, and punishment. He’s a monster by reputation but also by the reality of his tightly controlled, brutal existence. Everything changes the second he crosses paths with Aurora—the innocent girl who’s not supposed to matter. Instead of finishing the job he was given, Beast kidnaps her, igniting a risky, obsessive connection that neither can escape. Most of the book is set in the claustrophobia and intensity of captivity, with both Beast and Aurora drawn to each other even as their situation threatens to consume them. The book sets up a classic power imbalance, but both characters surprise each other at every turn, playing out emotional and physical tension in a world where mercy is rare.
Why I Love This Book
I love how this book goes there—no softened edges, no attempt to hide the darkness of its world, its hero, or the obsessive, messy desire at the heart of the story. The chemistry is wild, raw, and almost primal: there’s a ton of instalust, fraught with power plays and fear, and it’s balanced by tiny, fragile moments of unexpected tenderness. Beast isn’t just a monster—he’s a broken man, almost childlike in how little he knows about the world outside his prison. Watching him learn, adapt, and ache for something outside survival made the “monster” trope hit differently. I was riveted by how Aurora’s kindness gets under his skin, driving him to want more than just obedience or survival. The stakes are high, the danger is real, and the emotional growth kept me page-turning longer than I expected. The book’s dark eroticism is electric, and the writing isn’t shy about exploring physical attraction, even while both characters are navigating trauma and mistrust.
Who Will Like This Book
If you crave mafia romance with a truly dark edge, ruthless antiheroes, and high stakes, you should grab this book. This is for readers who love the “beauty and the beast” trope flipped on its head, with captivity, consent battles, and lots of psychological intensity. The story does not hold back—it starts in the action and pulls no punches, with both violence and dark kinks on the page. There’s heavy instalust, taboo elements, and a cliffhanger ending. If you enjoy seeing a “beast” try to become a man—or just want a wild ride through emotional and physical danger—you’ll be hooked. Be prepared for plenty of explicit content, intense power dynamics, and a world that never feels safe.
⚠️ Trigger warning: Includes graphic violence, captivity, power imbalances, explicit sexual scenes, and references to past trauma. This is dark romance for mature readers comfortable with taboo and intense themes—always check the author’s content warnings if you’re unsure.
Tagged As
dark romance, mafia romance, captive/captor, beauty and the beast, obsession, antihero, forced proximity, open-door romance, explicit romance, trauma, psychological games, kink, cliffhanger, series, strong heroine, morally grey, dual pov, indie romance, kindle unlimited
Steam Level
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Insanely Hot
